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Al Q
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Q: Boot Camp Update Does Not Install Completely

I posted a question with this title back in April. Lots of others were having the same problem (trying to go from 2.1 to 2.2).

Finally found a solution, but could not post it on the original question because the topic had been archived. I will post it now as an answer to this question.

MacBook Pro 13", 4G RAM, 250GB HD, Mac OS X (10.6.4), Parallels 4.0, Final Cut Express HD 3.5, iPhone 3Gios4.1

Posted on Dec 27, 2010 10:30 AM

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Q: Boot Camp Update Does Not Install Completely

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  • by Al Q,

    Al Q Al Q Dec 27, 2010 10:32 AM in response to Al Q
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    Dec 27, 2010 10:32 AM in response to Al Q
    Here's the solution. Easy but far from obvious.

    I found another thread where the advice given was to uninstall any third party video drivers used, for example, to mirror the screen to a remote video projector.

    I tried the update once more (to see if Apple had fixed it) and it failed as usual near the end of the update process, with a generic error message that was no help at all. Then I uninstalled a video mirroring driver that I had installed a year ago. Tried the update again and it worked just fine. I was able then to update to Boot Camp 3 from my Snow Leopard install DVD, and then to update it to the latest. I will later try re-installing the video mirror driver.

  • by b noir,

    b noir b noir Dec 30, 2010 12:47 PM in response to Al Q
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    Dec 30, 2010 12:47 PM in response to Al Q
    excellent catch, Al! I've got you bookmarked for future reference. Best wishes for the new year.